Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc have quit as hosts of Great British Bake Off

A joint statement from the pair said: "We were very shocked and saddened to learn yesterday evening that Bake Off will be moving from its home. We made no secret of our desire for the show to remain where it was.

"The BBC nurtured the show from its infancy and helped give it its distinctive warmth and charm, growing it from an audience of two million to nearly 15 at its peak."

They added: "We've had the most amazing time on Bake Off, and have loved seeing it rise and rise like a pair of yeasted Latvian baps.

"We're not going with the dough. We wish all the future bakers every success."

It's believed that judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood's positions are also in doubt and they may follow in Sue and Mel's footsteps.

The baking show's move from it's home at the BBC to Channel 4 comes after the BBC refused to pay £25 million a year as part of a new deal to keep the hit baking programme.